michael tomasky wrote never have the priorities for survival and success of a major party's washington politicians within so at odd with the requirements for the country's survival and success. the washington republicans represent the one-third of the country that hates government, despises obama and considers obstruction a victory. paul, do you think that's true? >> that's probably overstated a touch, but, you know, the republicans, particularly house republicans, are in a very difficult position because they did something really, really well in 2011-2012, and that was drawing their lines, their district, their map lines really well to look very sort of homogenous and very republican. therefore, their biggest fear, most of them, is a primary challenge from a conservative. 204 out of the 234 house republicans who won back in november, 204 of them got at least 55% of the vote. they won by ten or more points. >> i need to cut you off because let's go to the senate floor where senator harry reid is speaking on this subject. let's listen in. >> i ask unanimous consent that the senate now p